Weather in Cancun in September 2024
- September is usually the hottest month of the year in Cancun;
Average weather
Average temperature in Cancun in September
Going from a maximum of +86°F during the day to a minimum of +77°F during the night, the temperature in September averages around +84°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +82°F to +84°F.
Is Cancun warm or cold in September?
Cancun is typically warm in September.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +84°F to +84°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +79°F to +79°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
September is the hottest month in Cancun, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Cancun in September
| August | September | October | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +84°F | +82°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +72°F | +59°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +97°F | +91°F | +91°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 121 mm | 172 mm | 162 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 1 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 82% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 16 | 11 | 15 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 18 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
September weather is still as ok as in August. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +84°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 121 mm to 172 mm. Humidity rises from 80% to 82%. Winds are calmer in comparison to August, going down from 2 m/s to 1 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 1 sunny days during the month.
October brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Cancun is gradually increasing during September, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last September in Cancun?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Cancun in September has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+84°F) and the highest in 2005 (+93°F). The driest year was 1996 with only 64 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2013 with 468 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Cancun
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Cancun, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.